Jill Stuart Sweetness Collection

Due to an incredible stroke of luck, I was able to get the Jill Stuart holiday makeup coffret for the first time in 3 years (and at retail price too). I finally received it today and certainly it did not disappoint. The set right down to the accompanying shopper bag and box were lovingly designed with many sweet little touches.

The box has two flaps that open up to invite you to open and taste it!


The pouch is designed to look like a cream cake but all that frilly stuff is a bit too frou-frou for my taste!

However, I do like the lace on the side panel, which is covered with a fine mesh layer, and the two metal "J' charms attached to the zips.

There is a pocket under the lid. The pouch is lined and padded so it does not feel as flimsy as those pouches that are usually given away in Japanese magazines.

The flat face brush is an absolute beauty. Love the curly motifs and pink rhinestone on the handle! The bristles feel soft and nicely dense.


The Jelly Lip Gloss #101 Sugar Kiss is a typical sheer sparkly baby pink while the Nail Lacquer N #106 Romantic Macaron is a pearly pale pink.

The Jelly Eye Color N #103 Snow Parfait is a glittery marshmallow pink with a very strong fruity scent.

Instead of the usual eyeshadow quad, Jill Stuart elected this year to include a Mix Face Powder Compact #101 Marshmallow Puffy and I'm glad that they did as the eyeshadow quads tended to recycle shades from the permanent line-up. The compact comes with a pretty ribbon charm. The shimmery white overspray rubs off pretty much immediately.


The nail art sticker doubles up as a greeting card.


I think this is definitely one of my best beauty buys of the year!